CORVALLIS, Ore. – The 2020 rollercoaster season for Oregon Tech athletic teams just received some good news, as the Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) announced the approved 2020-21 schedule revisions and non-conference game limits officially approved for fall and winter sports by the Council of Presidents.
 
"Everyone in our athletic department is eager to get started," said Athletic Director John Van Dyke. "Adopting these modified schedules, is a great first step towards having the opportunity to compete."   
Highlights of the fall schedules include cross country hosting the CCC Championships at the Running Y on March 26. Golf will host a CCC match on March 8 & 9 at the Oregon Tech Spring Invite.
 
All events scheduled are pending approval from the Oregon Health Authority with fan attendance depending on COVID -19 restrictions at time of events. The CCC office continues to work on general COVID-19 related protocols, as well as, sport specific protocols that will be in place to mitigate risk and exposure. The CCC office continues to work on general COVID-19 related protocols, as well as, sport specific protocols that will be in place to mitigate risk and exposure.
 
"My thanks to our scheduling committees, the Athletic Directors and our Council of Presidents for the effort put into revamping and approving our revised schedules," stated Commissioner Robert Cashell. "The end game continues to be providing the best possible experience for our student-athletes and we will continue to make decisions based on the very best information we have at our disposal."
 
The CCC and the NAIA postponed the fall-sports season due to COVID-19, the sports of volleyball, men's and women's soccer, and men's and women's cross country all underwent significant revisions in order to accommodate their transition to the spring. 
The new guidelines were voted through after the NAIA announced new National Championship dates for all fall sports—which can be found HERE.
In terms of non-conference activities, all sports will be limited in non-conference scheduling. Each team listed below will be adding non-conference games to the schedules below.

Official schedules for each Oregon Tech team will be announced on www.oregontechowls.com as they become finalized. 

• Soccer is limited to no competitions until after January 1 and only one counting competition and one scrimmage are permitted.  Women's | Men's 
• For volleyball, no competitions can take place until after January 1 and in terms of non-conference activities, teams are limited to two dates of competition and two scrimmages.  Volleyball Schedule  
• Men's and women's cross country teams can participate in a maximum of two non-conference cross country meets any time in the month of November. The CCC Cross Country Championship Meet is slated to take place on March 26 at the Running Y Golf Course hosted by Oregon Tech. Women's | Men's  
• The 2021 CCC men's and women's golf dates are open to CCC schools only and in terms of non-conference activities, men's and women's golf teams are able to participate in a maximum of two golf competitions any time during the month of November. Women's | Men's  
• The basketball limits for the upcoming season are two non-conference counting competitions and two non-counting competitions, with no more than two of the four opportunities as counters. Women's | Men's  
• For baseball and softball, no competitions may take place until after January 1.

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